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Automatic transmission Display
message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . ..177, 304
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . .133
Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . ..177
Axle load, maximum permissible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .370, 371, 372, 373, 374 B
Ball coupling Folding in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Folding out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
BAS (Brake Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..59
Battery Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Changing (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .310
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Checking (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .310
Check lamp (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69, 310
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Maintenance (vehicle ).. . . . . . . ..329
Reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.332
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Voltage (on-board computer) . . . . .127
Belt force limiters
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . ..97
Belt reel (Easy-Pack fix kit) . . . . . . ..203
Belt tensioners Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Bonnet Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Bonnet release lever
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Boot
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Locking separatel y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Opening/closing (manually) . . . . . . .70
Boot/luggage compartment
Opening/closing (automatically )...73
Boot lid
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Brake
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Brake lamps
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Brake system
Display message . . . . . . . . . .268, 269
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Bulb
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314, 315
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .314
Licence plate lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .314
Parking lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Side lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Turn signal lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 C
Calling up a malfunction see Message memory menu
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . .245
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Plastic trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Index
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Rear-view mirror
Adjustin g.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Anti-dazzle (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .92
Rear window
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Rear window blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..208
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . ..175
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .283
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . ..106
Replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . .316
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Remote control Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Garage door opene r.. . . . . . . . . . .214
Programming (garage door
opener) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . ..315
Reserve Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Restraint system Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Restraint System
see SRS
Restraint systems
For children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Retaining hooks (boot) . . . . . . . . . ..195
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) 115
Engaging (manual transmission) . .115
Reversing lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Rear side window . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Roof load, maximum
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .370, 371, 372, 373, 374
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Run-on time (mobile phone) . . . . . ..212 S
Safety net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Seat Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 78, 80
Correct driver's seat position . . . . . .97
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Seat belt
Adjusting the height . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97, 290
Seat cushion
Removing (rear bench seat) . .197, 200
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .282
Securing a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Selector lever Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Service
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Service display
see ASSYST PLUS
Service indicator
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .390
Settings
Calling up a stored setting . . . . . . . .94
Factory (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .66, 67
Factory (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . . . . . .68
Factory (on-board computer) . . . . .132 Index
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Seats
78 G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see
"Children in the vehicle" section.
! When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 47). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
For design reasons, some rear-compart-
ment head restraints cannot be removed
(Y page 83).
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically 1
Seat cushion angle
2 Seat height
3 Backrest angle
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment Seat fore-and-aft adjustment X
Lift handle 4and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
X Release handle 4again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage
into position.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 3.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently
supported.
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 1. Controls
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Seats
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Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. 1
Release catch
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 1in direc-
tion of arrow and push the head restraint
down to the desired position. Head restraint position
X
Push or pull the head restraint in direction
of the arrow.
Luxury head restraint* G
Risk of injury
When folding back the head restraint side
bolsters, do not put your hands between
the side bolster and the cushion holder.
There is a danger of entrapment. 1
To adjust the head restraint side bolsters
2 To move the head restraint back and forth
X To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull the right and/or left-
hand side bolster 1into the desired posi-
tion.
X To move the head restraint back and
forth: push or pull the head restraint in
direction of arrow 2. Controls
* optional
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Seats
80 Adjusting the seat electrically*
1
Head restraint height
2 Seat cushion angle
3 Seat height
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
5 Backrest angle
i On vehicles with the memory function*, if
PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an unfavour-
able position.
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 4. i
Estate with memory function*/saloon
with the through-loading feature* and
memory function*:
When the rear seat backrest is folded
forward, the front-passenger seat is moved
forwards slightly if necessary to prevent
contact with the backrest.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 3.
Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently
supported.
X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 2.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 5. Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
X Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 1.
Head restraint position X
Push or pull the head restraint in the direc-
tion of the arrow. Controls
* optional
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Seats
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Folding back the head restraints from
the front (Saloon) 1
Button for folding back the rear seat head
restraints
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Press button 1. Folding back the head restraints from
the rear (Estate) 1
Release catch
X Press release catch 1.
Adjusting the head restraint height
(Estate) G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. 1
Release catch
If the head restraint is fully inserted, it is nec-
essary to press release catch 1.
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch 1and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the head restraint angle
(Estate) Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to your head.
You can engage the two outer head restraints
in two positions.Controls
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Steering wheel
89Steering wheel
Points to remember
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steering wheel either manually or
electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering
wheel* can be adjusted when the key is
removed from the ignition lock. Therefore,
do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle as they could become trapped as
the steering wheel is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As a result you could be distracted
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
The steerability of the vehicle is however
not affected. When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R
the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
1
Release handle
2 Steering column height
3 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment X
Pull handle 1out completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Set the desired steering wheel position.
X Push handle 1in completely until it
engages fully.
The steering wheel is locked in position. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
1
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Steering column height
X Press the lever in direction of arrow 1or
2 until the steering wheel has moved into
the desired position.
You can find more information under: Controls
* optional
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Seat belts
96 For this reason, check regularly that the
seat belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat
belts that have been subjected to a load in
an accident replaced at a qualified special-
ist workshop. Choose a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which
have been approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle. 1
Belt sash guide
2 Belt tongue
3 Buckle
4 Release button Routing the belt X
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position (Y page 77).
X Pull the belt smoothly through belt sash
guide 1.
X Route the belt over the centre of the shoul-
der without twisting it.
X Engage belt tongue 2into buckle 3.
X If necessary, adjust the belt to the appro-
priate height (Y page 97).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
Routing the belt X
Press release button 4and guide belt
tongue 2back towards belt sash guide
1. Controls
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Seat belts
97Belt warning for driver and front
passenger
The < seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. The belt warning lamp may light up continuously
or it may flash. Additionally, there may be a
warning tone.
The < seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or the front passenger is
already secured, the lamp lights up for six seconds after the engine
has been started. The lamp then goes out if both the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat belt.
i Further information about the belt warning lamp (Y page 290). Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the fol-
lowing seats:
R Driver's seat
R Front-passenger seat
R Outer rear seats
Adjust the belt to a height that allows it to be
routed across the middle of your shoulder. 1
Release catch
X To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: press and hold release button
1. X
Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X Let go of release button 1and make sure
that the belt sash guide has engaged. Correct driver's seat position
1
Steering wheel
2 Seat belt
3 Seat Controls
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Driving sys
tems 156 R
HOLD is deactivated by depressing the
accelerator pedal or the brake pedal
R there is a malfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure
R the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are
tampered with
R the battery is disconnected G
Risk of accident
If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate HOLD and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
You will see a warning message in the multi-
function display if HOLD is activated and:
R the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt
R the ignition is switched off
R the bonnet is opened
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Brake immediately
X Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multi-
function display goes out. This deactivates
HOLD. Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Selector lever in park position
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
HOLD is deactivated. The warning message
in the multi-function display goes out.
A horn will also sound at regular intervals if
HOLD is activated and you:
R stop the engine and open the driver's door
R open the bonnet
The horn draws your attention to the fact that
the vehicle has been parked while HOLD is
still activated. The sound becomes louder if
you attempt to lock the vehicle. The vehicle
is not locked until HOLD is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be restarted until HOLD is
deactivated.
If there is a fault in the system or power supply
while HOLD is activated, the Brake immedi-
ately message appears in the multi-function
display. Immediately depress the brake firmly
until the warning message disappears from
the multi-function display, or in vehicles with
automatic transmission*, move the selector
lever to P. This deactivates HOLD. AIRMATIC DC*
Vehicle level Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to reduce petrol consumption and
improve driving safety.
The following vehicle levels are possible:
R
Normal
R Raised
R Lowered
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
The "Lowered" vehicle level is set automati-
cally:
R at speeds above 140 km/h
R if you have selected "Sports tuning I or
II" (Y page 157)
Setting the vehicle level manually
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of
the wheel housing or under the vehicle Controls
* optional
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